interactive tablature
synchronized music
instant feedback
FATpick for MacOS and FATpick for Windows are available to download immediately.
Pre-release versions of FATpick for other platforms are currently available to a limited audience.
Tells You Exactly How to Play
Intuitive - and standard - tablature notation shows which string and fret to play.
Smooth-scrolling animation shows you when - and for how long.
Just pluck the string when the note hits the playhead.
Real-Time Feedback for Rapid Improvement
Sophsticated pitch and note onset / offset detection algorithms provide instant feedback on your timing and accuracy as you play. No special cables or equipment is needed - FATpick works with any guitar and your device's built-in microphone.
See notes you hit and miss, or detailed early/perfect/late timing feedback, or turn off color coding and wait for the performance summary at the end of the song. Experts agree a tight feedback loop is critical when learning a new skill.
Game Mechanics Make It Fun
Playing your favorite songs in an intuitive, game-like app - guitar practice never feels like a chore. Challenges, leaderboards, trophies, dynamic effects, and more keep you motivated and engaged.
But this is no game. Instant feedback to identify ways to improve your playing. Historical stats to track yourprogress. Objective performance feedback is a powerful tool.
Features
Guitar / Bass / Uke +
Uses Built-in Mic
Note Pitch & Onset Detection
Electric or Acoustic
(Or Other Audio Input)
350+ Songs Out of the Box
(and you're free to add more)
Most songs contain several instruments or parts to choose from - like lead, rhythm, and bass guitar - for a total of more than 1500 playable tracks.
Listen to the full score to get feel for the song, or mute the track you're playing to hear yourself play along with the band.
For a preview of the current public catalog you can search an up-to-date list of shared songs here.
Add Custom Songs
Instantly add custom songs to FATpick by importing any file in the Guitar Pro format - the de facto standard for sharing tabs with hundreds of thousands of files available online.
Simply open the file you want to import, confirm title / artist / album, and optionally look for cover art to associate with the song. Play new songs in seconds.
Users have added nearly 2,300 custom tabs to FATpick. Even playing 8 hours a day, every day, it would take you nearly a month to play them all.
Tools for Guitarists
Our goal is to make FATpick your go-to app for guitar practice — not just the best way to read guitar tabs or learn new songs but a guitar practice companion with the tools and information you want at your fingertips while you practice.
With in-app tools like the metronome or chromatic tuner and reference content like the chord database, track heat map and fretboard charts the information you need is never more than a few clicks away. There's even a special mode for lefties.
Free for a limited time.
FATpick has been available for free - no ads, no time limits, no premium content - in order to "field test" the app in diverse environments. This policy remains in effect, but the field testing phase will soon come to an end.
FATpick is still free. But we anticipate switching to a paid model in the coming months. When we do, early adopters - and only early adopters - will be eligible for a special offer that includes a signficant discount from the regular price.